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Posted: Monday July 21, 2008 6:19PM; Updated: Monday July 21, 2008 6:19PM

Affliction: Banned fighter salaries

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  • Tim Sylvia earned the most with $800,000 after losing to Fedor Emelianenko
  • Emelianenko earned $300,00 for his 36-second win
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On Monday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fighters' salaries for Affliction's debut mixed martial arts event "Banned," which featured the heavyweight bout between Russian Fedor Emelianenko and former Ultimate Fighting Championship star Tim Sylvia.

The July 19th pay-per-view event out of Anaheim garnered 13,988 to the Honda Center as a number of the sport's top heavyweights took the ring. The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that promoters are required to submit to the state athletic commissions.

Affliction: Banned Fighter Salaries and Bonues
ATHLETE PURSE AMOUNT BONUS PAY TOTAL PAY
Tim Sylvia $800,000 $0 $799,790
Fedor Emelianenko $300,000 $0 $299,800
Mark Hominick $5,000 $5,000 $9,890
Savant Young $7,000 $0 $6,155
Terry Martin $30,000 $0 $29,400
Vitor Belfort $70,000 $70,000 $139,840
Joseph Ambrose $5,000 $0 $4,394
Mike Pyle $15,000 $5,000 $19,840
Edwin Dewees $15,000 $0 $14,840
Antonio Nogueira $50,000 $0 $49,240
Matt Lindland $225,000 $75,000 $299,540
Fabio Nascimiento $20,000 $0 $19,420
Mike Whitehead $50,000 $0 $43,500
Renato Sobral $60,000 $30,000 $97,880
Pedro Rizzo $70,000 $0 $69,740
Josh Barnett $300,000 $0 $295,079
Andre Arlovski $500,000 $250,000 $749,690
Ben Rothwell $250,000 $0 $249,790
*Justin Levens $6,000 $0 $4,641
*Ray Lizama $3,000 $0 $3,490
Paul Buentello $60,000 $20,000 $79,098
Gary Goodridge $25,000 $0 $24,790
TOTALS $2,866,000 $2,866,000 $455,000 $3,319,737

*Justin Levens and Ray Lizama did not fight. There total pay was negotiated.

 
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